Yellowstone - Season 3

It's hard with this season. After the second season, which at times felt like a gunfight in the wild west, the third one is much more sedentary, with an emphasis on family ties and the feuds outside. This is especially true of the first half of the season, which moves along very slowly, with no major surprises. Everyone we love are just the way we love them. In addition, the creators managed to cast the supporting roles well. Q'orianka Kilcher, the fragile girl from The New World, is almost unrecognizable here, and the same goes for Will Patton, but both fit their roles perfectly. And just when it looks like we won't be seeing any butcher shop commercials like we did in the epic second season, the final episode comes along to convince us otherwise. I won't deny that some of the scenes are too over-the-top and fold in a bit of adrenaline rush towards the more mainstream viewer rather than functional and realistic, but it's still true that Yellowstone has brilliant writing and, within limits, realistic plots with twists and cliffhangers that mostly make sense. Plus, with its emphasis on old and modern traditions of a way of life, it's something to cherish it for more than just as consumerist entertainment. (2023.10.28)